Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 150 - RULES OF GEORGIA BOARD OF DENTISTRY
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY

Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through September 23, 2024

The Administrative History following each Rule gives the date on which the Rule was originally filed and its effective date, as well as the date on which any amendment or repeal was filed and its effective date. Principal abbreviations used in the Administrative History are as follows:

f. - filed

eff. - effective

R. - Rule (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

Ch. - Chapter (Abbreviated only at the beginning of the control number)

ER. - Emergency Rule

Rev. - Revised

Note: Emergency Rules are listed in each Rule's Administrative History by Emergency Rule number, date filed and effective date. The Emergency Rule will be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency.

Chapter 150-1 entitled "Organization", 150-2 entitled "Organization - Addendum", 150-3 entitled "License Requirements", 150-4 entitled "Legal Aid - Investigation", 150-5 entitled "Dental Hygiene", 150-6 entitled "Prescription Requirements", 150-7 entitled "Public Health License", 150-8 entitled "Ethics" have been adopted. Filed and effective June 30, 1965.

Rules 150-3-.01, .02, and 150-5-.02 have been amended. Filed March 26, 1969; effective April 15, 1969.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been amended. Filed January 26, 1970; effective February 15, 1970.

Rules 150-3-.01 and 150-5-.02 have been amended. Filed October 13, 1970; effective November 2, 1970.

Rule 150-3-.03 has been amended. Filed January 25, 1972; effective February 14, 1972.

Rule 150-1-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 150-3-.03 has been amended. Filed May 21, 1973; effective June 10, 1973.

Rule 150-5-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Chapter 150-9 entitled "Expanded Duties" has been adopted. Filed June 26, 1973; effective July 16, 1973.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been amended. Filed July 5, 1974; effective July 25, 1974.

Rule 150-3-.03 has been amended. Rule 150-3-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted.

Rule 150-5-.04 has been adopted. Filed August 11, 1975; effective August 31, 1975.

Rule 150-2-.06 has been adopted. Filed September 13, 1976; effective October 3, 1976.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been amended. Filed March 3, 1977; effective March 23, 1977.

Rules 150-1-.01, .02, .03, 150-2-.01, .03, .04, .05, 150-3-.01, .03, 150-5-.01 has been amended. Rule 150-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Chapter 150-10 entitled "Corporate Name/ Trade Name" has been adopted. Filed September 24, 1979; effective October 14, 1979.

Chapters 150-2 and 150-3 have been repealed and new Chapters adopted. Rules 150-4-.01, 150-5-.02, .03, 150-9-.01, 150-10-.01 have been amended. Rule 150-5-.04 has been repealed. Chapters 150-11 entitled "Specialties", 150-12 entitled "Fees" have been adopted. Filed May 5, 1982; effective May 25, 1982.

Rules 150-8-.02, 150-10-.02, 150-11-.02 have been adopted. Filed October 29, 1982; effective November 18, 1982.

Rule 150-8-.02 has been amended. Filed July 20, 1983; effective August 9, 1983.

Rules 150-3-.01 and 150-4-.01 have been amended. Filed November 20, 1984; effective December 10, 1984.

Rules 150-5-.03 and 150-9-.01 have been amended. Filed July 2, 1985; effective July 22, 1985.

Rule 150-12-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed November 12, 1985; effective December 2, 1985.

Rule 150-3-.06 has been adopted. Rule 150-11-.01 has been amended. Filed September 5, 1986; effective September 25, 1986.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 150-6-.01 has been amended. Filed February 5, 1988; effective February 25, 1988.

Rule 150-3-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rules 150-3-.07 and 150-5-.04 have been adopted. Rule 150-5-.02 has been amended. Filed September 27, 1988; effective October 17, 1988.

Rules 150-3-.06, .07, 150-5-.04 have been amended. Rules 150-7-.01 and 150-9-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapter 150-13 entitled "Sedation Permits" has been adopted. Filed October 25, 1989; effective November 14, 1989.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been amended. Filed December 20, 1989; effective January 9, 1990.

Rule 150-9-.01 has been amended. Filed June 27, 1990; effective July 17, 1990.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been amended. Filed May 9, 1991; effective May 29, 1991.

Emergency Rule 150-3-0.1-.08 adopted. Filed August 27, 1991; effective August 23, 1991, the date of adoption, to be in effect for 120 days or until the effective date of a permanent Rule covering the same subject matter superseding this Emergency Rule is adopted, as specified by the Agency. This Emergency Rule was adopted to protect the health, safety and welfare of patients from transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus during exposure prone invasive procedures. (This Emergency Rule will not be published; copies may be obtained from the Agency.)

Rule 150-12-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed October 23, 1991; effective November 12, 1991.

Rule 150-9-.01 has been amended. Filed November 7, 1991; effective November 27, 1991.

Rule 150-8-.03 has been adopted. Filed January 24, 1992; effective February 13, 1992.

Rules 150-3-.08 and 150-5-.05 were adopted. Filed March 4, 1992; effective March 24, 1992.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-8-.03 and 150-11-.01 have been amended; Rules 150-5-.06 and 150-9-.02 have been adopted; Rule 150-9-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed September 2, 1992; effective September 22, 1992.

Chapter 150-3 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Rule 150-5-.02 has been amended. Filed February 2, 1993; effective February 22, 1993.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-5-.03, .06 have been amended. Filed September 15, 1993; effective October 5, 1993.

Rules 150-3-.09 and 150-5-.03 have been amended. Rule 150-9-.03 has been adopted. Filed November 7, 1994; effective November 27, 1994.

Rule 150-12-.01 has been amended. Filed October 18, 1995; effective November 7, 1995.

Chapters 150-1, 150-2, 150-3, 150-4, 150-6, 150-7, 150-8, 150-9, 150-10 and 150-13 have been amended. Filed October 29, 1996; effective November 18, 1996.

Rules 150-3-.08, .09 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 150-8-.01 has been amended. Filed December 29, 1998; effective January 18, 1999.

Rules 150-5-.01, .03, .04, .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed February 1, 1999; effective February 21, 1999.

Rules 150-9-.01 to .03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapter 150-11 has been repealed and a new Chapter adopted. Filed April 20, 1999; effective May 10, 1999.

Rule 150-3-.05 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 25, 1999; effective June 14, 1999.

Rules 150-5-.04, .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 22, 1999; effective August 11, 1999.

Chapter 150-10 has been repealed by House Bill 295 on April 13, 1999. Filed July 28, 1999; effective August 17, 1999.

Rule 150-8-.01 has been amended. Rule 150-3-.07 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted.

Rule 150-7-.02 has been adopted. Filed September 13, 1999; effective October 3, 1999.

Rule 150-3-.05 has been amended. Filed August 25, 2000; effective September 14, 2000.

Rules 150-3-.01 and 150-5-.02 have been amended. Filed December 28, 2000; effective January 17, 2001.

Rules 150-3-.08 and 150-5-.04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed February 15, 2001; effective March 7, 2001.

Rule 150-9-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed May 17, 2001; effective June 6, 2001.

Rules 150-1-.03, 150-5-.01, .02, .03, 150-9-.03, 150-11-.02, 150-13-.01 have been amended.

Rules 150-13-.02, .03 have been adopted. Filed January 10, 2002; effective January 30, 2002.

Rule 150-2-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed August 6, 2002; effective August 26, 2002.

Rules 150-2-.03, 150-5-.03, .06, and 150-9-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Chapter 150-10 entitled "Advertising" has been adopted. Rule 150-11-.02 has been repealed. Filed January 31, 2003; effective February 20, 2003.

Rules 150-3-.05 and .07 have been amended. Filed February 18, 2003; effective March 10, 2003.

Rule 150-11-.01 has been amended. Filed February 20, 2003; effective March 12, 2003.

Rule 150-7-.03 has been adopted. Filed February 24, 2003; effective March 16, 2003.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-3-.09, 150-5-.03, 150-5-.05, 150-7-.02 and 150-8-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed July 28, 2003; effective August 17, 2003.

Rules 150-3-.09, 150-5-.04, and .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed January 13, 2004; effective February 2, 2004.

Rules 150-3-.09 and 150-5-.05 have been amended. Rule 150-8-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 15, 2004; effective April 4, 2004.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 26, 2005; effective February 15, 2005.

Rules 150-3-.04 and .08 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 150-3-.09 has been amended. Filed January 27, 2005; effective February 16, 2005.

Rules 150-5-.02 and 150-7-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rules 150-7-.04 and .05 have been adopted. Filed January 28, 2005; effective February 17, 2005.

Rule 150-11-.01 has been amended. Rules 150-12-.01, 150-13-.01 and .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed January 31, 2005; effective February 20, 2005.

Rule 150-9-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed February 2, 2005; effective February 22, 2005.

Rules 150-5-.02, 150-7-.02, and 150-9-.02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed May 20, 2005; effective June 9, 2005.

Rules 150-7-.01 and .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed May 25, 2005; effective June 14, 2005.

Rule 150-3-.03 has been repealed. Filed June 14, 2005; effective July 4, 2005.

Rules 150-3-.05, 150-5-.03, 150-7-.03, 150-13-.01, and .02 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 150-7-.01 has been amended. Filed September 14, 2005; effective October 4, 2005.

Rules 150-3-.01 and 150-5-.02 have been amended. Filed November 7, 2005; effective November 27, 2005.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 22, 2006; effective April 11, 2006.

Rules 150-5-.02 and 150-9-.03 have been amended. Filed July 18, 2006; effective August 7, 2006.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-5-.06, and 150-8-.01 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed September 18, 2006; effective October 8, 2006.

Rule 150-5-.03 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 25, 2007; effective February 14, 2007.

Rule 150-7-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 150-7-.05 has been amended. Chapter 150-14 entitled "Dental Appliances, Caps, Coverings, Prostheses and Cosmetic Coverings" has been adopted. Filed May 14, 2007; effective June 3, 2007.

Rules 150-3-.09 and 150-5-.05 have been amended. Filed September 10, 2007; effective September 30, 2007.

Rules 150-7-.04 and .05 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed September 30, 2008; effective October 20, 2008.

Rule 150-5-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 23, 2009; effective February 12, 2009.

Rule 150-9-.02 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed March 10, 2009; effective March 30, 2009.

Rules 150-3-.01 and .09 have been amended. Filed June 8, 2009; effective June 28, 2009.

Rule 150-5-.05 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed July 29, 2009; effective August 18, 2009.

Rule 150-13-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Rule 150-13-.02 has been amended. Filed February 18, 2010; effective March 10, 2010.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-7-.02, and .04 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Filed April 20, 2010; effective May 10, 2010.

Rule 150-7-.04 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed June 25, 2010; effective July 15, 2010.

Rules 150-7-.02 and 150-13-.03 have been repealed and new Rules adopted. Rule 150-8-.02 has been adopted. Rule 150-13-.01 paragraph (6) has been amended, and paragraph (6) (d) has been adopted. Rule 150-13-.02 paragraph (3) has been amended, and paragraph (3) (a) has been adopted. Filed November 16, 2010; effective December 6, 2010.

Rule 150-3-.01 has been repealed and a new Rule adopted. Filed January 11, 2011; effective January 31, 2011.

Rule 150-3-.09 amended. F. Jan. 10, 2012; eff. Jan. 30, 2012.

Rule 150-9-.02 repealed and readopted. F. Mar. 27, 2012; eff. Apr. 16, 2012.

Rule 150-5-.03 Amended. F. Mar. 27, 2012; eff. Apr. 16, 2012.

Rule 150-14-.04 adopted. F. Jun. 19, 2012; eff. Jul. 9, 2012.

Rule 150-3-.04 and 150-7-.03 amended. F. Dec. 4, 2012; eff. Dec. 24, 2012.

Rule 150-9-.01 amended. F. Jan. 7, 2013; eff. Jan. 27, 2013.

Rule 150-3-.01 amended. F. Apr. 16, 2013; eff. May 6, 2013.

Rule 150-9-.01 amended. F. Apr. 17, 2013; eff. May 7, 2013.

Rules 150-3-.02, 150-3-.08, 150-5-.04, 150-13-.03 amended. F. Oct. 15, 2013; eff. Nov. 4, 2013.

Rule 150-12-.01 amended. F. Oct. 21, 2013; eff. Nov. 10, 2013.

Rule 150-3-.07 amended. F. Nov. 18, 2013; eff. Dec. 8, 2013.

Rule 150-3-.04 amended. F. Dec. 6, 2013; eff. Dec. 26, 2013.

Rules 150-3-.09, 150-5-05 amended. F. Jan. 21, 2014; eff. Feb. 10, 2014.

Chapters 150-15 entitled "General Information," 150-16 entitled "Pleadings," 150-17 entitled "Motions and Pre-Hearing Procedures," 150-18 entitled "Service," 150-19 entitled "Intervention," 150-20 entitled "Evidence; Subpoenas," 150-21 entitled "Taking of Testimony by Deposition or Interrogatory," 150-22 entitled "Hearings," 150-23 entitled "Consolidation," 150-24 entitled "Briefs and Post-Hearing Procedure" adopted. F. Jul. 23, 2014; eff. Aug. 12, 2014.

Rules 150-2-.03 and .04 repealed. Rules 150-3-.06, .07, .08, .09, 150-5-.04 and .05 amended. Rule 150-12-.02 adopted. F. Sept. 3, 2014; eff. Sept. 23, 2014.

Rule 150-4-.01 amended. F. Oct. 1, 2014; eff. Oct. 21, 2014.

Rule 150-5-.02 amended. F. Oct. 7, 2014; eff. Oct. 27, 2014.

Rules 150-3-.04, 150-3-.09, 150-6-.01, 150-7-.04, 150-13-.02 amended. F. Jan. 15, 2015; eff. Feb. 4, 2015.

Rule 150-7-.04 amended. Rule 150-8-.04 adopted. F. June 29, 2015; eff. July 19, 2015.

Chapters 150-25 entitled "Default on Obligations" adopted. F. Sept. 18, 2015; eff. Oct. 8, 2015.

Rules 150-3-.09, 150-5-.05, 150-7-.03 amended. Rule 150-3-.10 adopted. F. Feb. 5, 2016; eff. Feb. 25, 2016.

Rule 150-7-.06 adopted. F. June 1, 2017; eff. June 21, 2017.

Rules 150-2-.02, 150-3-.01 amended. F. Aug. 24, 2017; eff. Sept. 13, 2017.

Rule 150-7-.05 amended. F. Dec. 22, 2017; eff. Jan. 11, 2018.

Rule 150-5-.03 amended. F. Mar. 2, 2018; eff. Mar. 22, 2018.

Rules 150-7-.04, 150-8-.01, 150-9-.01, 150-9-.02 amended. F. May. 2, 2018; eff. May. 22, 2018.

Rule 150-3-.09 amended. F. July 25, 2018; eff. Aug. 14, 2018.

Rule 150-7-.03 amended. F. Sept. 10, 2020; eff. Sept. 30, 2020.

Rule 150-3-.01 amended. F. Sept. 29, 2020; eff. Oct. 19, 2020.

Rule 150-3-.01, correction of non-substantive typographical error on SOS Rules and Regulations website, "(6) In determining whether an applicant has met the requirements for licensure, the board will only consider:" corrected to "(7) In determining whether an applicant has met the requirements for licensure, the board will only consider:", duplicate paragraph number (i.e., number "(6)") corrected to reflect Rule as originally filed by Agency on September 29, 2020. Effective October 19, 2020.

ER. 150-3-0.2-.11 adopted. F. May 25, 2021; eff. May 7, 2021. This rule shall remain in effect until the COVID-19 related state of public health emergency is lifted and for a period of not more than 120 days thereafter, as specified by the Board.

ER. 150-3-0.3-.11 adopted. F. Mar. 29, 2022; eff. Mar. 22, 2022. This rule shall remain in effect until the COVID-19 related state of public health emergency is lifted and for a period of not more than 120 days thereafter, as specified by the Board.

Rule 150-5-.03 amended. F. Dec. 14, 2021; eff. Jan. 3, 2022.

Rules 150-3-.01, 150-3-.09, 150-5-.02 amended. F. Jan. 31, 2023; eff. Feb. 20, 2023.

Rule 150-13-.01 amended. F. May 5, 2023; eff. May 25, 2023.

Rule 150-5-.05 amended; Rule 150-5-.07 adopted. F. May 12, 2023; eff. June 1, 2023.

Rules 150-11-.01, 150-13-.02 amended. F. June 13, 2023; eff. July 3, 2023.

Rules 150-3-.09, 150-5-.05, 150-8-.01, 150-9-.01 amended. F. Jan. 31, 2024; eff. Feb. 20, 2024.

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